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Re: The Milky Condamine

Water has risen since photo's were taken and still rainning, northside of town is cut off, no way out of town as the roads are cut in all directions, have heard the whole town of Amby is flooded, 7 feet over the bridge & just under the bridge at Mitchell.
G'day Haji-Baba water should make it to NSW as all the storages should be full up here by now, lets hope they don't suck it dry.

Re: The Milky Condamine

The Condamine has rises occuring from Killarney all the way down and BOM has issued flood summaries on their website. particular note is the water coming in from the Dalby area. Looks like a good fresh will come down the river, and join the massive flow that will enter the river further south with all the water from Roma Mitchell Charleville areas. Charley Ck is rising at Seven Oaks as well.
A great input of course into the whole Murray darling system, lets hope it will get right thru?
Will the Milky Condamine get agood flush so we can see some clean water later in the year...lets hope so.
Flatzie

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Haji
They are great yarns mate, my Dad tells stories like that of big cod in the Rocky and Columboola Creek. Amazing what the creeks and rivers were like back then, and even more so if left alone would return to such a state.
Here's a poem for all you Condamine country lovers

Condamine Country

And out where river she oaks sweep and sway
And cattle seek shelter this rainy Autumn day
The land of creeks rejoices, drinks it in
The Cockies dam is full to brim

The Brigalow country often partched
neath sun and heat for seasons past
now cattle fatten, wheat crops thrive
The Bush returns.. its come alive

Deep down in mud the crayfish stir
Wet Butcher bird now sings a song he must
And down by Condamine's sacred bends
A wood duck swings and swerves at Dusk

Its bounty, life and romance hold
We love this river in our blood
Till dying day like old blokes past
We live to see her banks in flood

Re: The Milky Condamine

yer great news of the rain in central Qld. I recived a sms from a guy working out at Chinchilla. He said that someone caught a cod at the KFC corner in roma.
That KFC must be good bait, or the cod were after the cockroaches that are in the shop.

Re: The Milky Condamine

Originally Posted by hkconc

yer great news of the rain in central Qld. I recived a sms from a guy working out at Chinchilla. He said that someone caught a cod at the KFC corner in roma.
That KFC must be good bait, or the cod were after the cockroaches that are in the shop.

funny as,hkconk!!

Could have been a few around at the bakery too, as I caught cod years ago in mice plagues with daring mice in them that tried to swim accross the Condamine at night. Probably been waiting for a chance to get a few more off the flour bags!
John

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It was a yellabelly caught at the KFC corner as it was the overflow water from the railway dam which was stocked with 1500 fingerlings about 10 years ago, the photo will be in the local paper next week.

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the water was about a foot and a half deep there so plenty of water there for them it is well known by the locals that when the dam overflows that there are a few fish about.
Whats 60grand, alot of fishing trips in my eyes.

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I have been fortunate enough (I think) to be invited out to Condi by Chong over the last couple of years and what a place it is, I wouldn't really care if it had no water in it or it was muddy, it is just a fantastic spot.

I think that staying on private property out there is also a blessing. Nice to hear that fingerlings have been released into the system.

Kevin, if you have any left we could collect them from you, have a great little spot I know where they could be released.

I'm still a bit green on the Condi trips but love them and always look forward to them, probably at the stage I enjoy it more than going off shore.

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I threw a line in at the yarramlong weir on wednsday. Pulled 3 euros as well as a 2 lb jew. Still better that sitting around with a broken ankle in front to the tv & computer.
It had a .500mm fresh in it then, but now has risen to around 1.500.
Imight have another go tomorrow.